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Tex. Prop. Code § 53.084 (2026)

Owner's Liability

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Sec. 53.084. OWNER'S LIABILITY. (a) Except for the amount the owner fails to reserve under Subchapter E, the owner is not liable for any amount paid to the original contractor before the owner is authorized to withhold funds under this subchapter.

(b) If the owner has received a notice required by Section 53.056 or 53.057, if the lien has been secured, and if the claim has been reduced to final judgment, the owner is liable and the owner's property is subject to a claim for any money paid to the original contractor after the owner was authorized to withhold funds under this subchapter. The owner is liable for that amount in addition to any amount for which the owner is liable under Subchapter E.

Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 3545, ch. 576, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1984. Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 526, Sec. 12, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.

Amended by:

Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 690 (H.B. 2237), Sec. 16, eff. January 1, 2022.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 21 cases (2 in the last 5 years), 1988–2025 · leading case: Hadnot v. Wenco Distributors, 961 S.W.2d 232 (Tex. App. 1997).
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Hadnot v. Wenco Distributors, 961 S.W.2d 232 (Tex. App. 1997). · cites it 3× “2d at 286 ; Tex. Prop.Code Ann. § 53.084(b) (Vernon 1995).”
Bond v. Kagan-Edelman Enter., 985 S.W.2d 253 (Tex. App. 1999). · cites it 4× “Tex. Prop.Code § 53.084 (emphasis added).”
Morrell Masonry Supply, Inc. v. Lupe's Shenandoah Reserve, LLC, 363 S.W.3d 901 (Tex. App. 2012). · cites it 2× “See Tex. Prop.Code Ann. §§ 53.084, 53.105, 53.”
Aiken v. State, 36 S.W.3d 131 (Tex. App. 2000). “Tex.Prop. Code Ann. § 53.084 (West Supp.2000); Hayek v.”
Page v. Marton Roofing, Inc., 102 S.W.3d 750 (Tex. App. 2002). · cites it 2× “Claim to Trapped Funds In his second issue, Page contends that MRI did not have a legal claim to the trapped funds because the right to trapped funds is derivative of the original contractor’s right.”
In Re Medina, 413 B.R. 583 (Bankr. W.D. Tex. 2009). · cites it 2× “See Tex. PROP. Code, § 53.084(b). 13 In all events, the monies are withheld only from the entity with which the owner does have a contractual relationship — the original contractor.”
Monaco v. Monaco (In re Monaco), 514 B.R. 477 (Bankr. W.D. Tex. 2014). · cites it 2× “Tex. Prop.Code Ann. § 53.084(a) (“Except for the amount required to be retained, .”
Addison Urban Dev. Partners, LLC v. Alan Ritchey Materials Co., LC, 437 S.W.3d 597 (Tex. App. 2014). “” Tex. Prop. Code Ann § 53.084(b) (West 2007); Page, 102 S.”
Morrell Masonry Supply, Inc. v. Loeb, 349 S.W.3d 664 (Tex. App. 2011). “See Tex. Prop.Code § 53.084; Stolz v. Honeycutt, 42 S.”
Page v. Structural Wood Components, Inc., 57 S.W.3d 524 (Tex. App. 2001). “Tex.Prop.Code Ann. § 53.084 (Vernon 1995) (footnotes omitted).”
Weaver v. King Ready Mix Concrete, Inc., 750 S.W.2d 913 (Tex. App. 1988). “Point 3 asserts: “The trial court erred in rendering judgment against appellants based upon personal liability pursuant to Texas Property Code Ann. § 53.084 because there was no evidence to support this ground of recovery pled by appellee.”
Page, Herman v. Marton Roofing, Inc. (Tex. App. 2002). · cites it 2× “See Tex. Prop. Code Ann. § 53.084 (Vernon 1995).”
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— Tex. Prop. Code § 53.084(a) — 1 case
Monaco v. Monaco (In re Monaco), 514 B.R. 477 (Bankr. W.D. Tex. 2014). “Tex. Prop.Code Ann. § 53.084(a) (“Except for the amount required to be retained, .”
— Tex. Prop. Code § 53.084(b) — 8 cases
Hadnot v. Wenco Distributors, 961 S.W.2d 232 (Tex. App. 1997). “2d at 286 ; Tex. Prop.Code Ann. § 53.084(b) (Vernon 1995).”
Bond v. Kagan-Edelman Enter., 985 S.W.2d 253 (Tex. App. 1999). “Tex. Prop.Code § 53.084 (emphasis added).”
In Re Medina, 413 B.R. 583 (Bankr. W.D. Tex. 2009). “See Tex. PROP. Code, § 53.084(b). 13 In all events, the monies are withheld only from the entity with which the owner does have a contractual relationship — the original contractor.”
Morrell Masonry Supply, Inc. v. Lupe's Shenandoah Reserve, LLC, 363 S.W.3d 901 (Tex. App. 2012). “See Tex. Prop.Code Ann. §§ 53.084, 53.105, 53.”
Addison Urban Dev. Partners, LLC v. Alan Ritchey Materials Co., LC, 437 S.W.3d 597 (Tex. App. 2014). “” Tex. Prop. Code Ann § 53.084(b) (West 2007); Page, 102 S.”
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